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VIDEO: Zimmerman apologises for killing

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
The neighbourhood watch volunteer accused of murdering an unarmed black teenager in Florida has been granted bail.
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Osborne wants charity money talks

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
Chancellor George Osborne tells the BBC he wants to work with charities and donors to ensure Budget changes do not hit charities' income.
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VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Peter Ackroyd

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
Writer Peter Ackroyd on time, terrain and the shadows of London
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VIDEO: Historic rambler protest 80 years on

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
Several of those present at the event on the Kinder Scout, in Derbyshire, were jailed for their actions but the event is widely hailed as the most significant in the battle for the right to roam.
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Hain backs direct Heathrow link

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
Shadow Welsh Secretary Peter Hain calls for a direct rail link between Wales and Heathrow Airport, which he says is vital.
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'Huge Afghanistan attack foiled'

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
Ten tonnes of explosives were seized during the arrest of militants in Kabul planning a massive attack, security officials in Afghanistan say.
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Senior clergy back gay marriage

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
A group of prominent Anglicans has written a letter to The Times saying gay marriage is not something to be feared by the Church.
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China frees Vietnamese fishermen

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
China frees 21 Vietnamese fishermen whose detention last month near disputed islands sparked a diplomatic row, officials say.
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Papers consider Breivik testimony

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
Breivik description of Norway massacre scrutinised
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Doubts over MoD warplane purchase

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
The government may be on the verge of ordering an inferior warplane for the Royal Navy's new generation of aircraft carrier in order to save money.
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Osborne faces IMF loan criticism

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
The chancellor is criticised by some Conservative backbenchers and Labour after announcing Britain is to commit another £10bn to the IMF.
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US terror trial told of UK links

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
Brooklyn court hears claims of UK links to bomb plot
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Second day for Liverpool's giants

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
Three giant marionettes continue their procession through the streets of Liverpool on day two of a weekend-long street theatre production inspired by the Titanic.
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Walking a marathon on robot legs

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
Paralysed woman to tackle marathon with help of 'robot legs'
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US nuns dismiss Vatican criticism

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
The leader of a group of US nuns the Vatican accuses of flouting Church teaching and espousing radical feminist views flatly rejects the charges.
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UN weighs up Syria monitor plan

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
The UN Security Council draws up a draft resolution to send 300 monitors to Syria, after divisions remain among member states over the details.
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Scots firms scoop Queen's Award

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
A council-owned building firm is one of 16 Scottish companies to have won a Queen's Award for enterprise.
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Teen twins in '$1.2m stock fraud'

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
British twins who were 16 when they allegedly defrauded investors out of $1.2m via a bogus stock-picking robot face charges in the US.
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Eating disorders memorial service

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
A memorial service is held in Edinburgh for people whose lives have been lost to an eating disorder.
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Nasa challenges citizen scientists

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-08 12:53
Better ways to spot landing sites on the Moon are part of a Nasa competition to harness "citizen scientists".
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